Upcoming Events Calendar

Conferences

Wesleyan Writers Conference
June 20-25
The Wesleyan Writers Conference, now in its forty-third year, welcomes established writers, new writers, and anyone seeking a fuller understanding of the writer's craft. The program includes seminars, workshops, readings, and manuscript consultations.

1999 ALA Annual Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 20-25
1999 American Library Association Annual Conference. New Orleans conference week activities will include programs and business meetings of divisions, sections, committees, round tables, and other groups.

1999 WWA National Convention
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 27 - July 1
Western Writers of America conventions are open to anyone interested in attending including writers, booksellers, publishers and editors. If you are interested in more information contact the Rapid City Convention, C/O Charles Hunt, P.O. Box 9106, Rapid City, SD 57709-910 or e-mail him at owescrow@rapidnet.com

ClueFest 99 Plano, TX
July 10 - 12
ClueFest, for its eighth annual conclave, will be having Peter Robinson and Carole Nelson Douglas as the Fiction Guests of Honor, and Tony Fennely as the Toastmistress. There will be dealer's rooms, book signings, author and expert panels, and a Mystery Book Auction to benefit the Dallas Public Library.

Contests

Korbel is searching for the ultimate toast. The grand prize: a trip for two to New York's Times Square for the Millennium celebration on December 31, 1999. Contestants need to write an original toast of 50 words or less to be judged on originality, creativity, sentiment and eloquence. For a complete set of contest rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The "Korbel Champagne Ultimate Millennium Toast Contest," 200 East Randolph Drive--Suite 6300, Chicago, IL 60601 or call 1 (800) 7 KORBEL.

Final Draft is running a screenwriting competition. You could win $5,000, roundtrip airfare to Los Angeles and have your screenplay represented by a Hollywood Literary Agent. The Entry Deadline for scripts is August 21, 1999.

The 2nd Nat.'l Steinbeck Center Short Story Competition is titled "All's Fair in Love & War." There is a $1,000 1st prize with an entry fee of $15. The deadline in June 11, 1999. Visit the website for complete details.

Return to the May 1999 issue of The IWJ.